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Black business of sand mining in Gulbarga's rivers [1]

Illegal extraction thrives under the nose of authorities; officials say they are helpless

Sand from the basins of the Bheema, Kagina, Mullamari, Bennethora, Bori and Kamalavathi rivers in the district did not command much demand in the region in the past, as these rivers flow through areas with black soil and black stones and the sand is black.

Publication Date: 
08/07/2013
Deccan Herald (Bangalore) [2]
Tags:
Karnataka [3], Gulbarga (D) [4], Mining [5], Sand [6], Illegal Trade [7], Krishna [8], Construction Industry [9]

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